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PERMANENT ANCHORSfor

FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PERMANENT ANCHORSfor

FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

DEE BRADLEY, DOWCAR Environmental Mgmt., Inc.

CARL J. OSKINS,DOWCAR Environmental Mgmt., Inc.

CHALMER BITSOINAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS Company

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Running Horse Pipeline

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSETIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

January, 2007,

NAVAJO NATION OIL and GAS COMPANY -

RUNNING HORSE PIPELINEand

DOWCAR

Environmental Management, Inc.

CREATED an ENVIRONMENTAL/ENGINEERING PROJECTto

to DESIGN, DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT a PROGRAM forof

PRE-SETTING PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORSfrom

SHIPROCK, NEW MEXICO to

MEXICAN HAT, UTAH on the

SAN JUAN RIVER.

January, 2007,

NAVAJO NATION OIL and GAS COMPANY -

RUNNING HORSE PIPELINEand

DOWCAR

Environmental Management, Inc.

CREATED an ENVIRONMENTAL/ENGINEERING PROJECTto

to DESIGN, DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT a PROGRAM forof

PRE-SETTING PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORSfrom

SHIPROCK, NEW MEXICO to

MEXICAN HAT, UTAH on the

SAN JUAN RIVER.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

WHY SELECT and POSITION

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS on the

SAN JUAN RIVER in the

FOUR CORNERS AREAof the

SOUTHWEST USA ?

WHY SELECT and POSITION

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS on the

SAN JUAN RIVER in the

FOUR CORNERS AREAof the

SOUTHWEST USA ?

ANSWER:

PROBLEMS in QUICK RESPONSE to an OIL SPILL INCIDENT:

ONLY 1 -

4

INITIAL FIRST RESPONDERS

NAVAJO NATION OIL and GAS COMPANY, INC. -RUNNING HORSE PIPELINE SYSTEM -

100+ MILES LONG

WORST CASE SPILL -

19,000+ BARRELS of CRUDE OIL

REMOTE LOCATION -

SOUTHWEST U.S. -

FOUR CORNERS Area

ENVIRONMENTAL and ARCHEOLOGICAL ISSUES

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ISSUES to be ADDRESSED to COMPLETE PROGRAM:

NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL LAND OWNERSHIP

ENVIRONMENT WHERE ANCHORS to be PLACED

HISTORICAL and ARCHEOLOGICAL ISSUES

LAND USAGE REQUIREMENTS for EACH ANCHOR SITE

PERMISSION to PLACE ANCHORS from:

BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT

NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

Site 1 to 9Mexican Hat, UT to Shiprock, NM

Approximately 99.34 Road

Miles

Shiprock

New MexicoArizonaUtah Colorado

Scale 1 : 550,500 Map Rotation: 0° Magnetic Declination: 11.8°E

Hwy 163

Hwy 262

Hwy 262

Hwy 163

Hwy 160

Mexican Hat

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Site 1 to 9Mexican Hat, UT to Shiprock, NM

Approximately 68.45 River

Miles

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc. Scale 1 : 375, 000 Map Rotation: 0° Magnetic Declination: 11.9°E

Mexican Hat

New

Mex

icoArizona

Utah

Col

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ShiprockShiprock

Mexican Hat

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

1.

DEVELOP a GEOGRAPHICAL OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLAN (GRP)

for the SAN JUAN RIVER

from SHIPROCK, NM

to MEXICAN HAT, UT.

2.

PRE-DESIGNATE

OIL SPILL BOOM DEPLOYMENT, CONTAINMENT and RECOVERY SITES

in the GEOGRAPHICAL OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLAN

on the SAN JUAN RIVER between these two locations.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

STEPS in PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS:

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

SITES 1 -

9Updated: March, 2009

Copy No.: DOWCAR1

RUNNING HORSE PIPELINESTORAGE TANK FACILITY

SAN JUAN RIVERSAN JUAN RIVERGEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLANGEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN

for INLAND OIL SPILLSfor INLAND OIL SPILLS

BOOM DEPLOYMENT, CONTAINMENT & RECOVERY

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NNOGC - RUNNING HORSE PIPELINE

SAN JUAN RIVER GEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN

CONSIST of:

TABLE of CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION

• RECOMMENDED BOOM DEPLOYMENT SITES

• BOOM DEPLOYMENT SITES and DISTANCE MAPS

• INDIVIDUAL PRE-DESIGNATED BOOM DEPLOYMENT SITES

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NNOGC - RUNNING HORSE PIPELINE

SAN JUAN RIVER GEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN

PRE-DESIGNATED BOOM DEPLOYMENT SITES

CONSIST of :

“NINE”PRE-DESIGNATED PRIMARY and SECONDARY

BOOM DEPLOYMENT, CONTAINMENT and RECOVERY SITES

on the SAN JUAN RIVER.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSETIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PRE-DESIGNATED BOOM DEPLOYMENT SITES

Site: 1. Mexican Hat Boat Ramp, Mexican Hat, UT -

Primary Site* (BLM Land)

Site: 2. Hwy 191 Bridge Area, Bluff, UT

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Alternate Site (Navajo Nation Land)

Site: 3. Sand Island Recreational Area, Bluff, UT -

Primary Site* (BLM Land)

Site: 4. Bluff, South of UT Hwy 163 and County Road 2451

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Primary Site* (BLM Land)

Site: 5. Montezuma Creek Water Tower, Montezuma Creek, UT

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Primary Site* (Navajo Nation Land)

Site: 6. Montezuma Creek Bridge, Montezuma Creek, UT

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Alternate Site (Navajo Nation Land)

Site: 7. Aneth Community School Area, Aneth, UT

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Primary Site* **(Navajo Nation Land)

Site: 8. Shiprock Bridge Area -

North, US Hwy 64

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Primary Site -

New Site**(Navajo Nation Land)

Site: 9.

Shiprock Gaging Station, US Hwy 64

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Alternate Site* (Navajo Nation Land)

(* Permanent Anchor Sites / ** Under Consideration)

EXAMPLE -

WHAT is INCLUDED for each PRE-DESIGNATED SITE

SITE 3 -

SAND ISLAND RECREATIONAL AREA

Large Topographical Map Showing Travel Route from NNOGC-RHPL Office.

Locations of Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site on the SanJuan River from the Nearest City on the following maps:

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Topo Map

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Aerial Photo Map

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Close-up Topo Map

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Close-up Aerial Photo Map

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NNOGC - RUNNING HORSE PIPELINEGEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN

EXAMPLE -

WHAT is INCLUDED for each PRE-DESIGNATED SITE (cont.)

SITE 3 -

SAND ISLAND RECREATIONAL AREA

(cont.)

Detailed Response Strategy Drawing of the Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3

on the San Juan River Showing the Following:

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San Juan River Flow Direction

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Primary Boom Deployment Placement Location

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Secondary Boom Deployment Placement Location

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Shoreline Boom Placement Location

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Boom Anchor Positions on Near and Far Shore River Banks

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Oil Skimmer Recovery Positions

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River Width

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Longitude and Latitude of Boom Deployment Site

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Distance to NNOGC-RHPL Office from Boom Site

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NNOGC - RUNNING HORSE PIPELINEGEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN for OIL SPILL RESPONSE

EXAMPLE -

WHAT is INCLUDED for each PRE-DESIGNATED SITE (cont.)

SITE 3 -

SAND ISLAND RECREATIONAL AREA

(cont.)

Photo of Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site Looking

UpRiver into San Juan River Current.

Photo of Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site with Overlay ofBoom Deployment Response Strategies.

Photos of Actual Boom Deployment, Containment and Oil Skimmer Recoveryon the San Juan River at Pre-designated Site 3.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

NNOGC - RUNNING HORSE PIPELINEGEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN for OIL SPILL RESPONSE

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc. Scale 1 : 6,400 Map Rotation: 0° Magnetic Declination: 0.0°E

N

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Topo Map

Site 3:

US Hwy 163

Bluff, UT

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Aerial Photo

River

Flow

River Flow

River Flow

N

Site 3: Primary

Boom Deployment

San Juan River Flow

US Hwy 163

San Juan River Flow

San Juan River Flow

San Juan River Flow

Sand Island Recreational Area

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc. Scale 1 : 6,400 Map Rotation: 0° Magnetic Declination: 0.0°E

N

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Topo Map

Site 3:

US Hwy 163

Sand Island Recreational Area

Sand Island Recreational Area

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Aerial Photo

River Flow

River Flow

N

Site 3: Primary

Boom Deployment

San Juan River Flow

San Juan River Flow

Sand Island Recreational Area

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline – San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

GENERAL LOCATION:

Longitudes: N 37°

15.697’Latitude: W 109°

36.724’Elevation: 4,276 ft.River Width: 150 -

170 ft.Boom Required: 450 -

650 ft.Distance to RHPL Office: 19.08 miles

150 FT.

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AnchorsAnchors

Anchors

Anchors

Anchors

San Juan River Flow

Oil Spill Containment Boom4”x 6” (10”) w/Top Tension

@ 50 – 100 ft. Sections

N

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Response Strategy Drawing

Not to Scale

Secondary Boom Deployment

Primary Cascade Boom Deployment

Shoreline Protection Boom Deployment

Site 3:

Gravel RoadSand Island

Recreational Area

San Juan River Flow

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline - San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Looking Up River Photo

N

NAVAJO NATION OIL & GAS CO., Running Horse Pipeline – San Juan River Geographical Response Plan for Inland Waters Oil Spills©Updated March, 2009 -

(Boom Deployment, Containment & Recovery Sites)Prepared By DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc.

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Looking Up River Photo

Site 3: Primary Cascade

Boom Deployment

Site 3: Secondary

Boom Deployment

River Flow

N

Site 3: Shoreline Protection

Boom Deployment

TEST the SITES in the PLANPERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Boom Deployment, Containment and Recovery Exercise atSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area -

Boat RampSan Juan River, Bluff, UT Area -

Looking Up River Photo

3.

TEST EACH PRE-DESIGNATED SITE LISTED in the

GEOGRAPHICAL RESPONSE PLAN (GRP)

to DETERMINE if

the SITE is VIABLE.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

STEPS in PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS: (cont.)

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

STEPS IN PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS: (cont.)

4. CREATE a SITE ASSESSMENT TEAM to SELECT PERMANENT ANCHOR SITES BASED on NNOGC -

RUNNING HORSE PIPELINE’S GRP.

ONCE PRE-DESIGNATED SITES ARE VALIDATED,

SITE ASSESSMENT TEAM WILL

DETERMINE

VIABILITY

and FEASIBILITY

of

PLACING PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS.

SITE ASSESSMENT TEAM is MADE UP of the FOLLOWING:

LAND SURVEYOR

NAVAJO NATION

ARCHEOLOGIST

NAVAJO NATION CULTURAL EXPERTS

NNOGC -

RUNNING HORSE PIPELINE PERSONNEL

DOWCAR Environmental Management, Inc. PERSONNEL

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

5.

CONDUCT a

SITE ASSESSMENT SURVEY

at EACH PRE-DESIGNATED SITE to

DETERMINE FEASIBILITY of

PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS.

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

STEPS in PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS: (cont.)

SITE ASSESSMENT SURVEY INCLUDES:

• DETERMINATION of OWNERSHIP of LAND -

BLM or Navajo Nation

• CULTURAL, HISTORICAL or ARCHEOLOGICAL ISSUES

• PORTION of LAND MAPPED to be UTILIZED

• LEGAL MAP for ANCHOR PLACEMENT POSITIONS for EACH SITE

• LOCATION of PERMANENT ANCHORS on BOTH SIDES of SAN JUAN RIVER

•TYPE of PERMANENT ANCHOR

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

SITE ASESSMENT SURVEY INCLUDES: (cont.)

CONTENTS of PRESENTATION to NAVAJO NATION CHAPTER COUNCILS

APPROVALS from DEPARTMENT of INTERIOR –

BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT

PERMANENT ANCHOR LOCATIONS

EACH PERMANENT ANCHOR SITE to HAVE

° 1 to 2 Near Shore Anchors

° 2 to 3 Far Shore Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

6. OBTAIN PERMISSION to PLACE

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS

on the SAN JUAN RIVER from

SHIPROCK, New Mexico to

MEXICAN HAT, Utah

with the

BUREAU of LAND MANAGEMENT

and

NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.

STEPS in PLACING PERMANENT ANCHORS: (cont.)

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OBTAINING APPROVALS

fromThe Bureau of Land Management

to Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following:

Correspond with the BLM Realty Specialist

°

Provide Short Description of BLM Land Usage

Explain Why NNOGC-RHPL has to have an FRP

Explain PREP Equipment (Boom) Deployment Exercises

Explain Emergency Response on the San Juan River.

Explain Why NNOGC-RHPL Needs Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San

Juan River.

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

°

Provide Legal Map of Anchor Placement at Boom Deployment Sites

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp, Mexican Hat, UT

Bluff, South of UT Hwy 163 and CR 2451, Bluff, UT

Sand Island Recreational Area, Bluff, UT

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The Bureau of Land Managementto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The Bureau of Land Managementto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

BLM Visits Each Boom Deployment Site

BLM Provides Environmental Assessment

BLM Drafts Right to Use Permit for Each Site

NNOGC-RHPL Pays BLM Permitting Fee

BLM Issues Permit to Place Permanent Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

BRIEF OUTLINE of NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

Navajo Nation has 3 Branches of Government

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Executive

(President, Vice President, Divisions (10) and12 Standing Committees)

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Legislative

(Navajo Nation Council) and

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Judicial (Court System and Law Enforcement)

Navajo Nation is Divided into “5”

Agencies

Within the 5 Agencies

there are 110 Chapters

Which Elect 88 Delegates for a 4 Year Term to the Navajo Nation Council

Each Chapter Government has a President, Vice President, Secretary and Chapter Members

The Navajo Nation Council Meets 4 Times per Year

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Navajo Nation

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 5 Navajo Nation Agencies

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Red MesaChapter

Aneth Chapter

SHIPROCK AGENCY

Navajo Nation Affected Chapters in Shiprock Agency

BLM LAND

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PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OBTAINING APPROVALS

fromThe NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

to Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following:

Write a Supporting Resolutionand ask Permission to Place

Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on Navajo Nation Tribal Lands.

°

Resolution had to be Approved by the Following Affected Chapters:

Mexican Water

Shiprock

Red Mesa

Aneth

Teec Nos Pos

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

°

Each Chapter had Initial Issues with NNOGC -

RHPL

NNOGC-RHPL Attended Numerous Chapter Meetings

Negotiated with Chapter Members on Community Support for Permanent Anchor Project

NNOGC-RHPL Assured and Pledged to Chapter Members that the Company Would be an Excellent Environmental Citizen

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

Provide the Following to Each Affected Chapter Site:

Legal Map

of Each Permanent Anchor Site

Environmental Assessment

for Each Location

Archeological Survey

for Each Location

Obtain Permission to Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on San Juan River from Each Affected Chapter by Means of “Chapter Resolution”

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

Once the Chapter Resolutions are Completed,

• NNOGC-RHPL Submits a “Right of Way”

Proposal Package to the Navajo Nation Land Department for Approval.

“Right of Way”

Proposal Package Includes the Following for each site:

° A Legal Map

°

Environmental Assessments

°

Archeological Survey

°

The Approved Chapter Resolutions

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OBTAINING APPROVALS

fromThe NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

to Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

Upon

Approval,the Navajo Nation Land Department

Submits

the “Right of Way”

Proposal

Package

to Various Navajo Nation Entities for Review and Approval:

°

Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resouces

°

BIA Agency Realty Office

°

Navajo Land Division “Right-of-Way”

Specialist

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OBTAINING APPROVALS

fromThe NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENT

to Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

Upon Approval from the Navajo Nation Governmental Entities and the BIA,the “Right-of-Way”

Proposal Package is submitted to the Chair Person

of the Resource Committee of the Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources.

Once the ROW Project for Permanent Anchors on Navajo Nation Tribal Lands is Approved by the Navajo Nation Council, the Resource Committee Approves

the ROW Project.

°

ROW Project Package is Submitted to the Navajo Nation Presidentfor Approval and is Approved.

°

The ROW Project Package is Submitted to the BIA Agency Realty Office for Final Review and Approval.

°

The Permanent Boom Deployment Anchor Project is APPROVED.

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

OBTAINING APPROVALSfrom

The NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTto Place Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River

Includes the Following: (cont.)

ROW Permit is Issued to NNOGC-RHPL

to Position Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors on the San Juan River at the following Pre-designatedSites:

°

Site 1. -

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp

°

Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreational Area

°

Site 4. -

Bluff, Intersection of UT Hwy 163 and CR 2451

°

Site 5. -

Montezuma Creek Water Tower

°

Site 7. -

Aneth Community School

°

Site 9 -

Shiprock Gaging Station

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

COST to COMPLETEPERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS

on the SAN JUAN RIVER_________________________________________________________________

NNOGC-RHPL $ 5,000.00

DOWCAR

5,000.00

BLM Permitting Fee

1,600.00

Land Surveyor

1,500.00

Environmental Assessments

14,000.00

Archeological Survey

7,500.00

Navajo Nation ROW Fee

20,000.00

TOTAL COST:

$57,600.00

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 1. -

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Up River to Permanent Anchors Designed to Blend into Landscape Environment

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 1. -

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Up River to Far Shore Permanent Boom Deployment Anchor Points

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 1. -

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Up River to Far Shore Permanent Boom Deployment Anchor

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 1. -

Mexican Hat Boat Ramp Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Down River to Permanent Boom Deployment Anchor Containment and Recovery Point

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreation Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Up River to Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors Location on Far Shore

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreation Area on the San Juan RiverLooking Up River to Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors Location on Far Shore

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment Exercise Utilizing Permanent Boom Deployment AnchorsSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreation AreaUp River Far Side Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment Exercise Utilizing Permanent Boom Deployment AnchorsSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreation AreaLooking Up River

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment Exercise Utilizing Permanent AnchorsSite 3. -

Sand Island Recreation AreaLooking Up River with Boom and Oleophilic Drum Skimmer Deployed

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 4. -

Bluff, South of UT 163 at CR 2451Area on the San Juan River Looking Up RiverLooking Up River from Near Shore Containment and Recovery Anchor

Points

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Permanent Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Anchors

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 4. -

Bluff, South of UT 163 at CR 2451Area on the San Juan River Looking Up RiverLooking Up River from Near Shore Containment and Recovery Anchor

Points

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Permanent Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 5. -

Montezuma Creek Water Tower Area on the San Juan River Looking Up River from Near Shore Containment and Recovery Anchor

Points

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 5. -

Montezuma Creek Water Tower Area on the San Juan River Looking Up River to Far Shore Permanent Anchor Points -

River Bank Cleared

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Permanent Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Placement of Permanent AnchorsSite 5. -

Montezuma Creek Water Tower Area on the San Juan River Looking Up River to Far Shore Permanent Anchor Points -

River Bank Cleared

Cleared Far Shore Bank with 3 Permanent Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment ExerciseSite 7. -

Aneth Community School Area on the San Juan RiverTesting of Predesignated Boom Deployment Site for Permanent Boom

Deployment Anchors

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment ExerciseSite 8. -

Shiprock Bridge Area, North on the San Juan RiverTesting of Predesignated Boom Deployment Site for Permanent Boom

Deployment Anchors

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS CAN be FOUND in the FOLLOWING RIVERS:

Weber River -

Coalville, Utah

Marias River -

Shelby, Montana

Missouri River -

Great Falls, Montana

North Platte River -

Casper and Torrington, Wyoming

Nonconnah

Creek -

Memphis, Tennessee

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Permanent Boom Deployment AnchorsWeber River -

Coalville, UT Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Permanent Boom Deployment AnchorsWeber River -

Coalville, UT Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors Marias River -

Shelby, Montana

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Marias River -

Near Shore Containment and Recovery Pointin the Shelby, Montana Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Marias River -

Looking Up River to Far Shore Anchor Boom Tie Down Points in the Shelby, Montana Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Missouri River -

Looking Up River to Buoy Anchor Pointsin the Great Falls, Montana Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Missouri River -

600 lb. Containment and Recovery Point in the Great Falls, Montana Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Missouri River -

600 lb. Containment and Recovery Point Near Giant Springs in the Great Falls, Montana Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the North Platte River -

Looking Up River to Far Shore Boom Anchor Tie Down Points

in the Torrington, Wyoming Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the North Platte River -

Looking Up River to Far Shore Boom Anchor Tie Down Points in the Casper, Wyoming Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Anchors on the Nonconnah

Creek -Looking Up to Far Shore Boom Anchor Tie Down Points

in the Memphis, Tennessee Area

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Using Permanent Buoy Anchors on the Colorado -

Looking Up River to Buoy Anchor Tie Down Points

in the Lee’s Ferry, Glen Canyon National Recreational Area, Arizona

BENEFITS of PERMANENT ANCHORS:

QUICKER RESPONSE TIMES.

LESS MANPOWER NEEDED.

Five Out of Six

Permanent Boom Deployment Anchor Sites on the

San Juan River from Mexican Hat, UT to Shiprock, NMare Completed.

REMAINDER SCHEDULED for 2009

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

PREP Annual Equipment Deployment Exercise

Utilizing Permanent Boom Deployment Anchors

Site 3. -

Sand Island Recreation Area

PERMANENT BOOM DEPLOYMENT ANCHORS CAN HELP PREVENT THIS

PERMANENT ANCHORS for FASTER RESPONSE TIMES and MINIMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT